A guy gets more than he bargained for after entering into an affair with the wife of an investment banker. Soon, a suspicious death and substantial life insurance policy embroil him in a scandal.... (Full plot summary below)
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A guy gets more than he bargained for after entering into an affair with the wife of an investment banker. Soon, a suspicious death and substantial life insurance policy embroil him in a scandal.
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| The Film StageJared MobarakSometimes thrillers of the “youthful stalker hits the sexual jackpot” variety can at least be entertaining in an ironic way, but that’s unfortunately not the case here. |
| San Francisco ChronicleSteve RubensteinIt’s a taut erotic thriller with the obligatory plot twists and a surprise ending that isn’t all that much of a surprise because Careful What You Wish For is the kind of taut erotic thriller that comes with a surprise ending. |
| Detroit NewsAdam GrahamThere's a rhythm to these things, and screenwriter Chris Frisina has certainly watched his share of late-night cable TV thrillers. |
| AV ClubNoel MurrayThe dreary repetition of the affair sinks Careful What You Wish For. That, and the fact that both leads are lightweights. Lucas and Jonas are okay actors, but neither has the wit, gravity, or sensuality to stand up to the classic film noir duos they’re meant to evoke. |
| New York TimesNeil GenzlingerA film that tries to be both titillating and suspenseful but is neither. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekA teeny-bopper version of 'Double Indemnity' or 'Body Heat' [that] has the feel of a LifeTime movie with a bit more skin than the norm. |
| Chicago Daily HeraldDann GireCareful What You Wish For hails from the grand tradition of sexy thrillers such as Double Indemnity and Body Heat, yet never quite works up the level of steamy passion and explosive emotions its plot and characters require. |
| Film Journal InternationalSimi HorwitzUnnecessary reworking of Body Heat, this time featuring a very young lead who is involved with an unhappily married woman. |
| CinemaDopeGlenn LovellIn the mood for a teen twist on a James Cain mystery, with a soupcon of T&A? You could do worse than this slick variation on 'Double Indemnity.' ... The cinematic equivalent to beach reading. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperCareful What You Wish For is aiming for lusty, lurid, B-movie titillation, but it’s not nearly as sexy nor nearly as clever as it would like to be. |
